Victor Glover, one of the four people who flew past the Moon this spring, spoke at a NASA conference and proposed a drastic change to the plan for an American landing on the moon at the end of the decade. He believes that this will reduce the risks for astronauts participating in the mission.

Dmitry Dorofeev, an expert on UAV protection, talks about how to protect infrastructure facilities from drone attacks

After the attacks on Wildberries warehouses on July 18 and 20, it became clear that large logistics complexes had moved into a different risk category. They can no longer be perceived as hangars with goods.

Sky News: the frigate "Intrepid" conducted exercises off the coast of Great Britain

The Russian frigate "Intrepid" conducted combat exercises with firing off the coast of Great Britain. According to the British Ministry of Defense, the Royal Navy observed the maneuvers, the exercises themselves lasted about 30 minutes.

Welt: Europe and the USA are not ready for the realities of modern warfare

The conflicts in Ukraine and Iran have shown that the West is not ready for the realities of modern warfare, writes Welt. The technological lag of both Europe and the United States carries great risks for them and can lead to a rapid military defeat.

July 25 marks the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Vineta machine-building enterprise. Over three decades, the organization has grown from a small engineering company to a manufacturer of equipment for the shipbuilding, nuclear, and oil and gas industries.

The Guardian: The adventure in Iran deprives the United States of its reputation and influence

Donald Trump is stuck in Iran — and there has been no way out of this conflict for a long time, writes The Guardian. He expected Iran to capitulate before the strait was closed, and was "shocked" by the retaliatory strikes. No one else was shocked. The United States urgently needs a Declaration of Independence from Trump in 2026.

The new tactic allows you to hide the drone's route until the moment of impact

In the Dobropolsky area, calculations of unmanned systems use a new tactical technique — the "Mask" mode.

The second package of satellites of the Rassvet group begins its work in low-Earth orbit. "This clearly shows the rapid pace of the Russian satellite constellation's build–up," the experts say, explaining the importance of low-orbit spacecraft for both the civilian sector and the success of Russian troops in the special operation zone.

FP: Trump's actions have encouraged importers of Russian weapons

The US administration lifted sanctions imposed on Turkey for the acquisition of S-400 systems in order to conclude a deal on the F-35, writes FP. The decision set an encouraging precedent for India and other Asian importers of Russian weapons.

According to CAMTO estimates, in the upcoming 4-year period (2026-2029), sales of new air defense systems (across all segments) will amount to $67.290 billion if supply schedules are met under current contracts, stated intentions and ongoing tenders.

On July 20, Lockheed Martin posted information on its website about the introduction of a new PAC-3 ACE missile into the air defense system. The new munition is positioned as an "inexpensive" anti-missile to combat a wide range of aerial threats. And the most important thing that the developers pay attention to is the cost of the new rocket, which is twice as low as that of the PAC-3 MSE.

The United Kingdom and Germany are jointly developing a long-range strike missile system as part of the Deep Precision Strike (DPS) program.

The leadership of the Indonesian Ministry of Defense on July 20, during a meeting with representatives of the country's parliament, revealed some details of the planned transfer of the Giuseppe Garibaldi light aircraft carrier (C551) from the Italian Navy.

On July 19, Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken announced the release of a request for information (RFI) sent to shipyards in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Turkey to evaluate alternative replacement options for Karel Doorman-class frigates.

FA: The US is losing influence in the Arctic region

Russia is rapidly increasing its capabilities in the Arctic, and this scares the West, writes FA. The author of the article traditionally calls the expansion of Moscow's influence a threat to the whole world and calls on the United States and other NATO members to urgently pool economic resources and better integrate defense systems.

On July 17, a meeting of the Board of the Military Department was held under the leadership of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Andrey Belousov, the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reports.

MWM: About 50 ballistic missiles hit the Ukrainian capital

Russia launched about fifty ballistic missiles towards Kiev in one salvo, writes MWM. The largest coordinated attack since the beginning of the conflict, and Ukraine was unable to stop it. Moscow is expanding rocket production. The West cannot keep up with it.

Anyone who does not know what the fog of war looks like can admire the seascapes in the area of Odessa, which is still in the wrong hands, where various ships burn and sink beautifully on the raid, and all sorts of interesting and important objects sizzle and burn out in and around the ports.

Colonel Khodarenok proposed dramatically increasing strikes on targets in Ukraine

The Russian Armed Forces continue to strike targets on the territory of Ukraine, and their intensity is increasing every day.

The Economist: A third of Europeans will not want to fight if their country is attacked

The introduction of Western troops into Ukraine will not help the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Economist writes. However, he is able to harden the Europeans and prepare them for war, the author of the article notes. Perhaps, at least this way, it will be possible to set the population up for a large-scale conflict with Russia, in the prospect of which the citizens of the EU countries do not believe, despite Western propaganda.